Niepoort-Morgadio da Calçada - Tawny Porto
Region: Porto
Producer: Niepoort
The ideal entry-level quality, guaranteed by Niepoort. Less barrel age than the classic Tawny Reserve but a worthy alternative.| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Field Blend: Tinta Roriz,Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão |
| Drinking window | 2025-2028 |
| Serveren bij | chocoladedesserts en bepaalde kazen |
| Alc. | 20.0% |
| Vinification | The fermentation takes place in open granite fermenters (lagares) with regular sessions where the grapes are crushed with the feet. After two to three days, the fermentation is stopped by adding eau-de-vie and the young port is a fact. |
| Ripening | in wooden pipes of 550 to 600 liters |
The producer
Niepoort
Dirk Niepoort's impact on the Portuguese wine landscape can hardly be overestimated. When he took over the helm from his father Rolf in 1990, as the 5th generation of the originally Dutch Van der Niepoort family, it was immediately clear that something was about to happen.
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